The chopped cheese is a regional favorite in New York, and although this version is far from perfect as an “authentic” recreation, t’s still an easy and delicious sandwich, with perfectly cooked ground beef and veggies and lots of melty cheese.
Course: Main Course
Keyword: bell pepper, black pepper, cheddar cheese, chop cheese, chopped cheese, fresh mushrooms, garlic salt, ground beef, hamburger, hoagie roll, hot sandwich, minced garlic, New York City, onion powder, paprika, provolone, red pepper flakes, sandwich, sliced cheese, yellow onion
Ingredients
1tablespoonoilwe used canola
1bell pepperany color, sliced
1small yellow onionsliced
1 to 1 1/2cupsfresh mushroomssliced
1poundground beef
1teaspoongarlic salt
1teaspoononion powder
1/2teaspoonpaprika
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
1/4teaspoonred pepper flakesoptional
4 to 6clovesgarlicminced
4 to 8slicescheesewe used cheddar and provolone
4hoagie bunstoasted
Instructions
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add in the bell pepper and onion and saute until they are soft.
Add in the mushrooms, and continue to saute for a couple minutes until they start to cook down.
In a small bowl, combine the garlic salt, onion powder, paprika, black pepper and red pepper flakes.
Split your ground beef into four even parts and flatten each portion to around 1/4-inch thick. Season one side of the patties with half of your seasoning mixture.
Move your veggies to one side of the pan and place the four patties, seasoning side down, into the skillet. Season the patties with the remaining seasoning mixture.
Using your spatula, chop the patties so that they’re in large chunks but still mostly together. Once the patties are nicely browned (it should cook fairly quickly, since the patties are thin), carefully flip them over to the other side.
While the second side cooks, add the minced garlic to the veggies in the pan to give it just a little color.
When the patties are almost done, place one to two slices of cheese on each patty. Add an equal portion of the vegetables on top of the cheese, and then scoop the patties onto a toasted hoagie.
Serve immediately with your favorite burger condiments and fixin’s.